Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 572 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Rehearse like the real day): Good: practising out loud, standing, timing each run, short numbered cue cards, practising for family, checking slides and the room early. Poor: only reading silently, never timing yourself, skipping the ending, first try on the day, reading a full script. Cue cards: key words only, numbered in speaking order.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
2. 2.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
4. 4.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
10. 10.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
21. 21.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) never (d) after the event
23. 23.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
34. 34.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
38. 38.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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